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Royal Burgh of Selkirk and District Community Council

Selkirk & The Valleys Placemaking Questionnaire

‘Placemaking’ is a fancy name for improving our area, but the main thing is that any improvement ideas that are to be acted upon should have the broadest possible support from the community.

Thanks for taking the time for giving your thoughts on the subjects below - they are very much appreciated and will be collected, to help inform any decisions taken in the future.

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Improvement Idea Areas

  1. The areas we have chosen ideas for are listed below with + icons beside them. Click them to move them into the box in the order you rank most important.

  2. Click to add to box above.

    People and Wellbeing Business Development Natural and Local Built Environment Tourism Arts, Culture & Heritage

  5. In the sections below you'll see lots of ideas for each of the areas listed above. Each idea is marked with a + icon. Click or tap them to add them to the box in the order you would prefer.

People & Well-Being

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    Leisure club in one of the old mills Family activity centre Haining Estate – pump track, nature activities Community Gardens –fruit growing etc Sports complex at Philiphaugh – 3G Pitch Riverside water activities, water play park Band Stand – performance space Older people’s young club Communication around existing groups and events Community transport
Business Development

  1. Aims are to:

    • Stimulate more footfall for the town’s businesses
    • Help facilitate better connection between all the town’s businesses
    • Help enable new businesses to thrive

  2. Click to add to box above.

    A Business Directory Register of unoccupied premises for development Business Hub/ Hot Desking Solar energy project for cheaper energy Interactive electronic notice boards on High Street. Consolidate surrounding roads, including Bypass Business Awards - voted on by locals only Develop ideas for the former Cross Keys space
Natural & Local Built Environment

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    Renovating all the High Street statues Renovating all the High Street Closes Promoting Selkirk Hill as a prime Selkirk amenity Developing the Victoria Park area Making the High Street 1-Way (East to West) Moving on with ‘Chicken Acre’ (Haining) parking plan Improving the Scott’s Place car parks Creating an all weather cover for the Cross Keys space
Tourism

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    Setting up a Selkirk & Valleys Tourism group Creating a visitor website & Social Media channels Agree place branding Secure funding for a Tourist Development Officer Looking at new types of accommodation Develop programme of festivals and events Establishing a Visitor Information Hub in the High Street Improving cyclist facilities – cycle hoops, eBike charging etc
Arts, Culture & Heritage

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    Establishing a seven schools Arts Festival Creating a Heritage Hub in town or riverside Live events in the Cross Keys space Live events in the Haining when restored Improving the Victoria Halls acoustics Creating an Arts Hub in the High Street Creating young persons’ competitions Promoting local artists via an Arts PR committee
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